The Last Days of Pompeii

Based On the book by Edward Bulwer-Lytton

The Last Days of Pompeii (Italian: Gli ultimi giorni di Pompeii) is a 1908 Italian silent historical film directed by Arturo Ambrosio and Luigi Maggi and starring Lydia De Roberti and Umberto Mozzato. It was loosely based on the novel of the same title by Edward Bulwer-Lytton. The film was a success on its release, and its popularity is credited with starting a fashion for epic historical films. The film was made by the Turin-based Ambrosio Film.

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Release date:

December 1, 1908

Director:

Arturo Ambrosio, Luigi Maggi

Cast:

Luigi Maggi, Umberto Mozzato, Ernesto Vaser, Bartolomeo Pagano

Genre:

Historical, Drama, Disaster, Silent, Sword-and-sandal

Year page:

1908 in adaptations